Cigar-cutter.



G. A. ARNOLD. GIGAR GUTTER.

APPLIOATIQN FILED JUNE zo, 1908.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908,

llNilE @TAYFES PATENT GEORGE A. ARNOLD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOROF ONE-HALF TO JOHN O. W. BEALL, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

CIGAR-CU'ITER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that i, Grenen si. ARNOLD, a citizen of the United States,residing in Brooklyn, county of Kings, State of New York, have inventedcertain newv and useful Improvements in Cigar-Cutters; and ll do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient form ofcigar cutter particularly adapted for use in connection with a pencil orother writing instrument and a rubber eraser, and to this end comprisesan outer tubular member having lateral opposed openings, an innertubular slidable member in the outer member and likewise having lateralopposed openings, one of which is provided with a cutting edge, theouter tubular member having a shoulder below the lower end of the innermember, which latter is turned inwardly to form a flanged shoulder, witha helical spring interposed between said shoulders which serves to movethe inner tubular member relatively to the outer member to cause theopenings in the two members to register, and a pm and slot connectionbetween the inner and outer tubular members to limit the relativemovements of the respective members in both directions. As a matter ofutility, convenience and economy, the outer tubular member is adapted toreceive and hold in its lower end, a pencil or like writing instrument,and in its upper end, a rubber eraser is removably secured, theresulting combination instrument being exceedingly simple inconstruction, involving as it does relatively few parts, efliciont inoperation, and readily and cheaply manufactured as compared withimplements of this character as heretofore known.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical elevation of theimproved cigar cutter with the eraser and pencil applied thereto. Fig. 2is a vertical section through the same. Fig. 3 is a similaisection takenat right angles to that indicated in F ig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, a indicates the main member of the cutter',which consists of a relatively thin metal tube, provided at a pointabove its lower end with a groove o, which forms a peripheral shoulderon the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led June 20, 1908.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Serial No. 439,585.

interior of the tube, and the lower end of said tube is provided with alongitudinal slot s, by reason of which said lower end constitutes aclamp to hold a pencil c or similar writing instrument. Near its upperend, said tubular member a is provided with openings c and Z in itssides which are disposed opposite each other, the opening c being ofsufficient size to receive the tip of a cigar and the opening CZpreferably being made somewhat larger to freely discharge the severedtip. Preferably the lower rim of the opening c is provided with acutting knife edge.

rlelescopically mounted within the upper end of the tubular member a andfitted within the same for easy sliding movement is an inner tubularmember c, which is likewise provided with opposed lateral openings f andg of substantially the same size as the corresponding openings c and din the outer member a. The upper rim portion of the opening f isprovided with a knife edge which cooperates with the corresponding knifeedge on the lower rim of opening c when said inner tube is forceddownwardly in the outer tube. The lower end of the inner tube is turnedinwardly to form a flanged shoulder 7L and between said shoulder and theannular shoulder on the outer tube, there is interposed a helical springz' which serves to move the inner tube outwardly with respect to theouter tube and to bring the openings in the respective tubes intoregistry.

In order to limit the relative movements of the inner and outer tubes,said tubes are conveniently connected by a pin and islot engagement, aconvenient form of which is illustrated, and consists of a pin c passedthrough and secured in opposite sides of the outer tube, and engagingopposite slots in the inner tube, which latter slots are madesuiiiciently long to permit the inner tube to be moved a proper distancein the outer tube to cause the knife edge on the rim of opening to passover the cooperating knife edge on the rim of opening c, and sever thetip of a cigar which is inserted in the registering openings c and j,when the inner tube is in its upper position. In the outer end of theinner tube is removably secured a piece of rubber or the like to serveas an eraser.

When it is desired to clip the end from a cigar, the tip of the latteris inserted in the l openings7 one of VWhich is provided With aregistering openings c and f and the inner tubular member is forced downagainst the tension of spring z' until the knife edge on the upper'portion of the rim of opening j' passes through and severs the tip ofthe cigar, the severed tip being ejected through the openings CZ and gwhen the inner member is returned to its normal position by the vspringz' after the pressure on the inner end of said tubular member has beenreleased.

VVhatI claim is A cigar cutter, comprising an outer tubular memberhaving opposed lateral openings7 ,o an inner tubular member slidable inthe n outer member and having` lateral opposed cutting edge7 the outermember having a shoulder beloiv'the lower end Aof the inner member andthe latter having a flanged shoulder' at its lower end, a springinterposed between said shoulders, and a pin and slot connection betweenthe inner` and outer members to Vliinit the teleseoping movement of saidmembers.

In 'testimony whereof I my signature7 TWitnesses ARTHUR L. BRYANT, CHAs.J. ONErLL.

